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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from 1981
291 movies from 1981, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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The Orchard End Murder
1981 · Horror
The War of the Worlds: Next Century
1981
Shock Treatment
1981 · Comedy
Madman
1981 · Thriller
Roar
1981 · Comedy
Saturday the 14th
1981 · Sci-Fi
Halloween II
1981 · Thriller
Looker
1981 · Sci-Fi
Thrishna
1981 · Drama
Splendor in the Grass
1981 · Drama
Thanneer… Thanneer…
1981 · Drama
Andha 7 Naatkal
1981
Quartet
1981 · Drama
Dark Night of the Scarecrow
1981 · Horror
Nightmare
1981 · Horror
The Duel of the Century
1981 · Mystery
The Professional
1981 · Thriller
Strange Behavior
1981 · Horror
Hospital Massacre
1981 · Horror
The French Lieutenant's Woman
1981 · Drama
Priest of Love
1981 · Drama
My Dinner with Andre
1981 · Biography
Enchanted Journey
1981 · Adventure
Montenegro
1981 · Drama
Tattoo
1981 · Thriller
Rich and Famous
1981 · Drama
The Watcher in the Woods
1981 · Mystery
Dead & Buried
1981 · Mystery
Kondaveeti Simham
1981 · Action
Sidney Shorr: A Girl’s Best Friend
1981 · Comedy
Zoot Suit
1981 · Drama
Enter the Ninja
1981 · Action
Paternity
1981 · Comedy
Vabank
1981 · Crime
Galaxy of Terror
1981 · Action
The Woman Next Door
1981 · Romance
Manon
1981 · Drama
Only When I Laugh
1981 · Comedy
So Fine
1981 · Comedy
Mommie Dearest
1981 · Biography
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